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1963 Map of Hidalgo

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Hidalgo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Rio Grande defines the international border in this 1963 survey, snaking through sharp meanders like Rincon Bend and Pate Bend along the Texas and Tamaulipas boundary. The community of Hidalgo sits at the heart of this river-driven economy, serving as a vital crossing point marked by the McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa Toll Bridge and the U S Customs station.

Agricultural infrastructure dominates the landscape, evidenced by the Elevated Main Canal and specialized facilities like the McAllen Pumping Sta and the Pharr-San Juan Pumping Sta. The presence of the Missouri Pacific railroad line and features such as Coyote Banco No 85 illustrate the shifting river course and the historical land management required in this fertile valley. Recreational or residential development appears near the water at Lake Texano and Lake Tropicana.